About The Song
“Girls & Boys” is a 1986 song by American musician Prince and the Revolution, from his eighth studio album, Parade (1986), the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon. The song was released as a single in the UK, and as the B-side to “Anotherloverholenyohead” in the US.
Following the smash success of its predecessor “Kiss”, “Girls & Boys” peaked at number 11 in the UK, but was not released as a single in America. Prince’s former drummer, Bobby Z. later commented that the song may have helped the entire album and film achieve bigger success, saying “second singles sometimes weren’t right… ‘Kiss’ was a complete smash and set the album up huge. In my opinion it should then have been ‘Girls & Boys’, not ‘Mountains'”. The music video for the single consisted of clips from the film and separately shot footage of the Revolution, including Prince’s then-fiancee Susannah Melvoin.
“Girls & Boys” is a funk offering featuring both live drumming as well as the drum machine Linn LM-1. The keyboard hook is a peculiar duck-like sound. This is the first official Prince single to include the saxophone contributions of Eric Leeds. The lyrics speak of characters similar to Christopher and Mary from Under the Cherry Moon, although their actions are not seen in the film. The song includes a seduction spoken by Marie France in French, as well as an early attempt by Prince to deliver a short rap. Background vocals are Wendy & Lisa, Susannah Melvoin and Sheila E.
The B-side was the LP version of “Under the Cherry Moon”. The 12-inch single also included the 1984 track “Erotic City”, which originally backed “Let’s Go Crazy”. In addition, a special double 7-inch single was released containing “Girls & Boys”, “She’s Always in My Hair” (which originally backed “Paisley Park”), “Under the Cherry Moon”, and “17 Days”, which originally backed “When Doves Cry”.
In March 2006, British actress Kristin Scott Thomas, one of the stars of Under the Cherry Moon, nominated “Girls and Boys” as one of her eight favourite Desert Island Discs.
“Girls and Boys” was covered by jazz/funk bassist Marcus Miller on his 2005 album Silver Rain, featuring singer Macy Gray.
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Lyrics
Girls and boys
He only knew her for a little while
But he had grown accustomed to her style
She had the cutest ass he’d ever seen
He did to, they were meant to be
They loved to kiss on the steps of versailles
It looked like rain, mama, birds do fly
I love you baby, I love you so much
Maybe we can stay in touch
Meet me in another world, space and joy
Vous êtes très belle, mama, girls and boys
He gave her all the love that anyone can
But she was promised to another man
He tried so hard not to go insane
Birds do fly, looks like rain
I love you baby, I love you so much
Maybe we can stay in touch
Meet me in another world, space and joy
Vous êtes très belle, mama, girls and boys
Life is precious baby, love is so rare
I can take the breakup if you say that you care
He had to run away, his pride was to strong
It started raining, baby, the birds were gone
(I love you baby, I love you so much)
Maybe (maybe we can stay in touch)
Meet me in another world (meet me in another world, space and joy)
Vous êtes très belle (vous êtes très belle, mama)
Girls and boys (girls and boys)
I want you, babe
Maybe we can stay in touch)
Maybe we can play today
(Meet me in another world, space and joy)
Vous êtes très belle (vous êtes très belle, mama)
Girls and boys (girls and boys)
Vous étiez de l’autre côté de la salle
Vous dansiez si fort
Je sentais votre parfum
Votre sourire me dit que nous devrions nous parler
Sur la piste de danse, baby
Fais cet appel pour moi, oh, oui, baby
Sexe et repos, baby, résistez pas
Je sais, c’est vrai que vous aimerez ça
Baby, ah, oh
Je vous enlacerai avec mes jambes, baby
Pendant des heures je vais vous étonner, baby
Fleur dans votre bain, amour dans vos draps
Faire l’amour, faire l’amour
Nous nous rencontrerons, bon, bon?
I love you baby, I love you so much
Maybe we can stay in touch
Meet me in another world, space and joy,
Vous êtes très belle, mama, girls and boys
I want you baby (I love you so much)
I want you so much (maybe we can stay in touch)
Maybe, maybe we can stay in touch
(meet me in another world, space and joy)
Another world, space (vous êtes très belle)
Lips, face (mama, girls and boys)
Happiness in it’s uncut form
Is the feeling that I get, you’re warm, warm
Happy’s what I get when we do what we do
Happiness, mama, is being with you
Good lord
Meet me somewhere after dawn
Lord uh
I love you baby, I love you so much
Maybe we can stay in touch
I love you baby, I love you so much
Vous êtes with it, stay in touch
(Maybe we can stay in touch) so like I saw you from across the room, and
(Maybe we can stay in touch) honey, you danced so hard I smelled your perfume
(Maybe we can stay in touch) and the look on your lips said that a,
(Maybe we can stay in touch) we could talk some more on this dance floor baby
Hear the words I’m saying feel the sex I’m laying (I love you baby, I love you so much)
Naughty’s what I want to be with you tonight (maybe we can stay in touch)
Tonight
(Meet me in another world, space and joy)
Vous êtes très belle, mama, girls and boys
Vous êtes très belle, mama, girls and boys
Vous êtes très belle, mama, girls and boys
Vous êtes très belle, mama, girls and boys
Girls and boys